Central Plains Center gets $4 million grant

By DOUG McDONOUGH dmcdonough@hearstnp.com

Published 11:56 am, Friday, September 25, 2015

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Central Plains Center, which is based in Plainview and serves those in a nine-county with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and chemical dependency, has received a $4 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The grant represents funding over the next four years for Rural Counties Initiative for Resiliency & Recovery in Systems of Care.

According to a release from Kay Brotherton with CPC, SAMHSA the portion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance use and mental illness on communities throughout the country.

The grant will allow CPC to expand the use and adoption of the Systems of Care philosophy, explains Brotherton, which involves strengthening and promoting positive, value-based changes in community-based services. “Our ultimate goal is working collaboratively to improve mental health outcomes for youth with emotional disturbances by increasing the availability and improving the provision of mental health and related recovery support services,” she writes.

Ron Trusler, Central Plains Center CEO, adds, “The ability to expand the use of the System of Care philosophy and practice enhances child serving agencies to be more comprehensive in serving people. SOC work provides a method for agencies to work together better and prevents us from working in ‘silos.’

“System of Care work encompasses more than just professionals; it involves family, friends and other natural supports and greatly enhance success in the lives of youth and families we serve,” Trusler concluded.

For more information about the program, contact Brotherton at 806-291-0388.